Description: If you are looking for a location in the French Quarter, then the St. Ann is great. It is a couple of blocks from Bourbon Street and all of the sites in the French Quarter. It is also a five-minute walk from the Mississippi River, Harrah’s Casino, the River Walk Mall, the French Market and many other attractions in the area.
As for the room, it was fairly ordinary but comfortable. It had the typical queen bed and standard hotel room furniture including an armoire with a TV. The room had a small window overlooking the hotel courtyard and parts of the French Quarter (my room was on the top floor and you could see most of the large buildings from the window). Other than that it didn’t have any particular ambience. The bathroom was small but modern and the tv got all basic cable channels (but no movie channels). The bed was comfortable and the room was dark so it was easy to sleep in after a long night out on the town.
The rest of the hotel was a little rough around the edges. I have heard it described many times as charming and attractive, but I would use the phrase old and quirky. Don’t get me wrong, I had an uneventful, comfortable stay. But I did notice a few things that could use a little renovation (i.e. frayed carpeting, beat-up elevator, missing numbers on a couple of room doors, etc.). The staff wasn’t particularly friendly (but for some reason this statement could be made about almost every establishment in the French Quarter) but they made some good recommendations for local tours and were helpful when it came to arranging transportation around town.
If you can get a good deal, the St. Ann is fine. Otherwise at least explore your options before committing to full-price room rates.
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